Living in Innertkirchen

Innertkirchen is a small municipality in Bern, Switzerland, home to 1,069 people in the Bilingual cantons area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 58%, #820 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 92%, #1,445 of 1,577).

Residents1,069
Density5 per km²
Area236.6 km²
5-year growth-0.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k8.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.31‰
Hub airport87 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+67 km
Within 30 km98,300 people
Lake shore15 km (Lake Brienz)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,430 m, height range 1,710 m
Nearest large lakeBrienzersee, 15 km
Nearest major riverAare, 1.3 km
Main railway line19.4 km
Border with Italy30 km
Distance to Bern63 km
Within 10 km7,663 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:42

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How Innertkirchen ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Bern
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household34#1,445 of 1,577#207 of 220Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover54#820 of 1,428#121 of 197Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,827 of 2,172#272 of 339Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)79
  • Sea or lake shore77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Real estate59
  • Safety and community56
  • Affordability53
  • Mobility and connectivity46
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • Education and family36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
  • Jobs and economy32
  • Green space30
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
  • Health and elderly28
  • Demographics23
  • Taxes and wealth23
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)17
  • Foundation13
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance8
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance8
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance7
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance6
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20191,0762019: 1,07620201,0632020: 1,06320211,0692021: 1,06920221,0722022: 1,07220231,0702023: 1,07020241,0692024: 1,069

−0.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.